Your Channels, an MPG Media Group company based in the Netherlands, has partnered with PA Media, the UK & Ireland news agency, to launch a sports news FAST channel, Your Sports News, on Samsung TV Plus in the UK.
Your Sports News will deliver rolling coverage of UK and international sport, based around PA Media’s live reporting, video coverage, and archive. Programming will include breaking news updates, live press conferences, athlete interviews, and curated highlights across major sporting events.
The announcement was made by Jefta Lentz, CEO of Your Channels, who said: “This is a significant moment to bring a dedicated live sports news channel to Samsung TV Plus audiences in the UK. With a continued packed year of sport ahead, PA Media’s coverage ensures viewers have immediate access to trusted news, highlights and key moments in one place.”
News coverage will extend across a broad calendar of events, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Formula 1 British Grand Prix, The Open Championship, the AIG Women’s Open, the European Athletics Championships, Cricket, Rugby, among others.
Joe Pickover, head of video, PA Media said: “There is strong demand for high-quality, always-on sports news that can move at the pace of today’s media cycle. This partnership extends the reach of our trusted expert journalism to new audiences on FAST platforms, delivering reliable, real-time coverage in a format that reflects how different audiences are consuming sports content.”
The channel will be powered by MPG Media Services, utilising the live news delivery infrastructure behind Your Channels. The platform enables 24/7 FAST channel operations through real-time content ingestion, automated scheduling, play out, and distribution. This allows partners such as PA Media to rapidly extend their reach to streaming audiences while maintaining editorial agility and minimising operational overhead.
In the UK, Samsung TV Plus is available on Samsung Smart TVs (2016 models and newer) and Galaxy devices, offering more than 100 live channels alongside on-demand content. The platform reaches approximately 41% of UK households.
Your Channels specialises in launching and operating FAST channels in collaboration with media partners and content providers. It is continuing to expand partnerships with news and content providers seeking distribution across FAST platforms.
Image: British Grand Prix, courtesy PA
